You hear men say that Henryetta is the best town in the state, and when that assertion comes from men who travel over the state, it means much.
You hear men say that Henryetta is the best town in the state, and when that assertion comes from men who travel over the state, it means much.
We who remain here day after day, and seldom spend more than a day elsewhere, can have little idea of the comparison.
One thing is certain.
That is the fact that we have moved steadily forward throughout the past year – the most trying and critical year imaginable.
Even now there are four new business rooms being made ready for occupancy on Main Street. One man remarked yester
One man remarked yesterday that fifty office rooms might be let in a day, if only they could be built and sup-plied at once. There are many peo
There are many people who desire to come to Henryetta, but cannot find locations in either residence or business quarters.
This means that the growth of the town must be great in the immediate future. There is everything to make it grow, and it simply must grow.
The long strings of laden trucks and wagons plying the road to the oil fields indicate how heavy the traffic is from that source.
The lumber yards are supplying large material consignments to the oil industry, and thus the marts of trade keep busy.
The past year has witnessed a most satisfactory amount of progress.
Merely one item for example – the city has collected twice as much occupation license tax in 1921 as in 1920.
Possible this does not mean a doubling of the business and professional people, for industrious collections might account for some of it.
But in the main it is a simple increase in the city. What the new year will do for us depends largely on what we, ourselves do. There has been a
There has been a decided disposition on the part of some of our business people to reef sail and stay close to the shore. This may be wisdom if not carried too far.
But we simply must evince confidence in our home town and its people.
There can be no such thing as Henryetta ever taking a backward step. Let us keep our eyes on the future, and step out with that confidence which of itself helps to win.
Free-Lance admits great growth in circulation and usefulness. We shall put our fate to the test and install a duplex press in the future, and if the people of Henryetta remain as loyal as in the past, we shall soon be in a position to put out a real city paper.
The future is all right, if YOU are all right.
Let us go forward in the fullest confidence.
This city must go forward.
If we do not keep pace we shall simply lose out – for Henryetta cannot stop.